What if you had bought Apple call options instead of AAPL stock? If you bought AAPL April $200 Call on Feb. 1 (at $10.20), you would made around 370% return.

What if you had bought Apple call options instead of AAPL stock? If you bought AAPL April $200 Call on Feb. 1 (at $10.20), you would made around 370% return. But obviously trading options is more risky, because you have to get both the direction and timing right.